I was once a mechanic in a former life :-) I would be happy to help you out
Peter.
Rusty
On Tuesday 12 June 2001 12:48, you wrote:
> hey all,
>
> anyone on the list do maintenance or work on your own vehicle? i'd like to
> talk to you. even BETTER if you can program in perl.
>
> i'm writing something specifically designed to keep track of service
> intervals (when was the air filter last changed?). helps keep me reminded
> of stuff that i need to (oil drain bolt is chewed up - get another one next
> time i change the oil). it'll have an ical and email reminder system.
>
> also keeps track of things i need like torque settings, what sockets i'll
> need for a particular job and the like. but that's for the future.
>
> anyway, i'm writing it so that it has "plugins" for various vehicles. so
> far, the only plugin is for a vf1100c (magna v65 bike), but it should be
> just fine for cars too.
>
> looking for ideas. or even people who want to help code. i'm doing it in
> perl, but was thinking of using kylix so even windows fools can use it. if
> anyone is interested, please contact me off-list.
>
> pete